Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-12

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a comparison of this table with similar one
prepared two years ago would show the changes
1884 Arson was at the head OF the list OF players
VINO mad taken part in league games for four or
more nor. seasons His average was then :352, with
places, although Arson is but one point In thou
sand behind the big knock-kneed hitter. Conner
the past two years he has added twelve points to
his average, although it is eleven points below
Arson: Gore holds on to the fourth place, with
p NTH position is now shared by
0Kour 1t,, and Kelly, with an average Of
ses1 Day sed h SG' one
Kelly, the king OF the ball field has tied for fifth
place, having jumped from tenth place, and Inn
proving his average from .307 to .3l5. This shows
what scientific handling Of the bat will do White
has retrograded seven points and has been showed
down from fifth to sixth place. His average Is but
has crept up from eighth with an average OF 2S5
10 eighth, with an average OF .3O1. Two years ago
Start and Dunlap were tied Tor eleventh place,
with .3Ol, while Start now stands tenth with .295
and Dunlap 291. Ewing, two years ago was No.
~, now he is No. IA, with advance OF 10 points
10 IN but II d9ng so has lost
standing he has showed Dalrymple from seventh
place, the latters average being lowered
Dalrymple from even holding eighth place. by aver
aging one point ahead OF him. Richardson's
average shows greater change than any OF the
other prominent players In two years he has
Jumped from seventeenth place. John Morrill,, Of
Boston, stands No. 23, the same as two years ago,
but but his average has dropped from .275 to .266:
Sutton has improved his record two points and
Gillespie three points while Farrell has lost eight
points, and Burdock nine points. GlasscOck
showed the thirtieth place TWO years ago with an
average OF sS2 now he shows N locp wit n
average OF .274 big jump. Joe Gerhardt and
irwin, according to the earlier table share number
81 all to himself and has dropped his average nine
points, while Gerhardt has fallen back to No. Al
and his average has been lowered to .224. Denny
has crept up from No. SO to No. 24 but has lowered
his average four points. And so IL goes through
the list of 70 players in all. Some have improved
and some retrogarded, showing the uncertainty Of
THE BASE BALL SITUATION.
There has been no change in the base ball situa-
ton during the week. The composition OF the
league will not be announced for nearly month
yet, but the belief Is still gaining ground that st.
Louis and Kansas City will both be dropped and
that Indianapolis will be the eighth league CITY.
That Kansas City would not be represented when
Pittsburg was admitted wasgenerally understood.
was not so difficult and costly to reach. There are
many reasons Why Indianapolis Will succeed St.
Louis 1t can no longer be denied that the Ma
rooms can't make money without Sunday games
The Club was On the verge OF dsbanding some
time ago when the dickertng its best players by
other clubs was listened to. Day wants Dennyfor
New York and Spalding wants Glasscock for chi.
cage, and these base ball magnateS generally get
what they are after II their wants don't conflict
their preliminary preparations for filing the Ma
Rooms place, and will make strong effort to COL
!ect good team as soon as they are authorized so
to do. NO one places any belief in the story that
Kansas City has bought out st. Louis
HOME AFFAIRS.
The affairs OF the Washington club are in statu
quo. The only man signed lately is Catcher
Mack This leaves the Providence contingent
Hines, Shaw, Gilligan and Carroll-to be attended
to. Notwithstanding their protests for more sal
airy, they viii give In gracefully and don the uni
form at the proper time. None OF them can afford
to lay OF for year, when they can earn more at
base ball than anything else Its stated that the
relations between President Hewitt and Manager
Carney are OF the most cordial nature and that
seasons prospects are good, although. of comrse
nothing Ike the championship Is anywhere In
sight; Three batteries TO open the season with
5ounas Detter IMAM one battery, as was the case
1t Is hoped that many OF the younger men OF the
team Will pc benefited by the change OF batting
rules kneg, VINO Is terrific hitter would i'm
prove MS batting record doubtless, If he should
practice hitting the BAH TO the ground. instead OF
in the same way. Players like to Int the bail
out OF the grounds, and the spectators Ike to see
them do 1t. But It's the daisy cutters that count
In the long run ball along the ground has to
be handled by. two men, While Sky scraper is
looked after by one. The chances of q nv hairs
being nelded perfectly. washington audiences
have mad the pleasure OF seeing few as scientific
pattsrs , as Catcher Cook. who is now with the
The home grounds have been quite extensively
improved. club house has been erected In the
fy an aa the ground has been
here under very suspicious circumstances. II the
boys play together from the Jump some real games
Will DC witnessed here during the season.
A New Yorker Arrested.
HELD 10 ANSWER CHARGE OF LARCENY.
Last night, while walking along Pennsylvania
avenue, Detectives Ran and Horne noticed a we'll
dressed man. about thirty years old, who they
thought was acting In suspicious manner They
followed MIN TO loan ONCE, where he pawned an
yerc at. The officers subsequently arrested
him. he gave his name as Lewis Goodwin, but
and that q telegram from Inspector Byrnes has
been received here requesting his detention on a
eSnargs q grand larceny The Officers say they
from whom he borrowed s.. and that Goodwin
went Win Keys TO his room in a downtown hotel,
get 500 from the cashier for him. The cashier re-
sponded favorably, but finding Reyes under the
influence o. liquor refused TO let him have the
gold pin and silk umbrella were missing The
0mcers recovered the umbrella where it had been
where It had been put up for drinks. GOODWIN Il
held on charge OF larceny.
Marrow Escape Of Mrs. Scott.
HZR DRESS TAKES FIRE WHILE SHE Is DRIVING M
FROM THE COUNTRY.
About $50 o'clock this morning Mrs. Scott.
from the country, was driving an open wagon on
Pennsylvania avenue, near Az street, when her
clothing caught fire from small charcoal furnace
she had In the vehicle TO keep her feet warm. Her
SKIRTS were soon IN blaze, but the wagon was at
once surrounded by persons who saw the occur.
renee, and they speedily exttnguished the flames
before she was badly injured.
4ARRIAG1 LICENSES. - Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk of the court to John "
Roberts and Nora N. Fuller; Peter Mitchell, Of
Westmogeiand county, Va, ana Maria Mitchell;
Sprague. Of Glenns Falls, N. T., and Alice n Ly-
man, OF Wisconsin.